oddities

plural of oddity
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Recent Examples of oddities Here's why even more are ahead The moons range from planet-size Titan to smaller oddities, some of which are strangely shaped like potatoes or ravioli. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Here are some of our favourite museum oddities across the country. Will Barker, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026 The popular national chain of gas stations and convenience stores agreed to settle a lawsuit with an oddities store outside Winter Park earlier this year over a collection of merchandise parodying the company’s iconic, bucktoothed logo. Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 But most have written asking for advice about life’s vexations and troubles, or to share their observations on life’s oddities and joys. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 In the world of traffic oddities, one car straddling a bike path median — like a gymnast poised on a balance beam — could be called a fluke. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 That somebody was Dirk Dole, of California, who purchased Mystery Hill in 2022 and added an oddities museum and a gemstone mining experience. Janelle D. James, ABC News, 29 July 2026 The soundtrack is iconic, the gameplay is fluid and responsive and rewards skilled players, and there were so many secrets to be found that Easter egg hunters are still discovering bits, pieces, and oddities to this day. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Mize’s situation also highlights all the oddities surrounding the Tigers’ trade-deadline dilemma. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddities
Noun
  • Champions League hat-tricks, 25-yarders and nutmegs — some debuts are the stuff of dreams.
    Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Boston Dynamics was once best known for its viral videos of robots doing cool tricks, but that space has been taken over by Chinese humanoids and their flashy dance moves.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • With price tags far beyond the reach of the average museum, many of these rarities end up in private collections, including those of celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe.
    Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike Russell, whose legacy has been beautifully maintained in books, films, and re-releases, Hall’s solo work has only been available as a series of rarities and independent releases.
    Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • The new meters automatically deliver alerts in the event of outages or other anomalies, meaning customers don’t have to call in.
    Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, magnetic anomalies found in iron-bearing minerals in the south now make more sense.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • No documentarian has a better eye for intriguing oddballs than Errol Morris, who built his feature film career on drawing them out in conversation, from pet-cemetery owners in Gates of Heaven to small-town eccentrics in Vernon, Florida.
    Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • All these new axes and viewing options bring with them more coding and content-delivery quirks.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Human behavior is complex, leaving plenty of room for cultural quirks and intriguing outliers.
    Mike McRae September 08, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Yi offers her readers a dazzling cabinet of curiosities, exploring spirituality, desire and the desperate ways people grasp at each other.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • When Lake Mead last plunged to record-low water levels in 2022, its dramatically receding shoreline revealed all manner of curiosities.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Cincinnati traditionally opts not to negotiate extensions during the season and has stuck by that with rare exceptions.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Some exceptions to the law do apply, including health conditions, relocation for a spouse’s job change or providing care for a sick family member.
    Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Central Valley is known as America’s salad bowl, for its vast production fruits, vegetables and nuts that stock refrigerators and kitchen tables across America.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Many of California’s Asian American leaders have come through that boot camp, which provides training on the nuts-and-bolts of organizing, media relations, and messaging.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

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